The teen facing a felony intimidation charge for allegedly making threats of a school shooting via text message will remain under house arrest with GPS monitoring until his case is resolved.

A court order setting house arrest as a bail condition was issued Nov. 19.

The next step in Brock Doty’s case is a mental health evaluation scheduled for Friday in Billings, according to testimony given at a Thursday morning status hearing before retired District Judge Thomas McKittrick, who is filling in for District Judge Julie Macek.

The court previously granted permission for Doty, 17, and a parent to travel to the appointment. McKittrick also modified Doty’s house arrest conditions to allow Doty to leave his home for counseling appointments as long as a parent goes with him.

Doty’s attorney, Meghan Lulf-Sutton, requested a further modification to allow Doty to return to his part-time job, but McKittrick denied the request for the time being.

“I’m not willing to take a chance with the community and with you,” the judge said to Doty, reminding the teen that he imposed the house arrest for public safety and Doty’s safety.

“Parents are worried,” McKittrick said, “you know that.”

“Yes, sir,” Doty replied.

Doty first appeared in juvenile court in October after police and school authorities obtained information from a text he shared with a fellow student in which he allegedly threatened a shooting at Great Falls High School.